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A controversial development project in Baltimore is moving forward after the City Council's approval.It's a plan to build an apartment building in Roland Park at the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway.Some residents are concerned about traffic, overcrowded schools and the project's impact on the environment. Critics say the process is being rushed, and they're calling on the mayor to put the brakes on the project.Blue Ocean Realty is trying to sell a luxury apartment community, but not everyone in the Roland Park neighborhood is buying the idea.Donna Ann Ward is against the development project."We have had so little clarity and so little transparency," Ward said.The proposed Overlook at Roland Park is in the 5th District. Councilman Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer introduced a bill to approve Blue Ocean Realty's development plan in April."I think there's a problem in that the developer lives in the neighborhood where the development is planned, that the developer raised over $25,000 in various forms and streams to contribute to Yitzy Schleifer's election campaign," Ward said."(That is) completely false," Schleifer said.Schleifer said he is supporting the project because it's good for his district."I have done what I believe is the best thing for the community which is to minimize the impact, reduce the size of the development and negotiate for the important things the community has requested," Schleifer said.Despite that, some residents still feel overlooked."We're trying to get an audience with the mayor before she signs this," said Hap Cooper, president, Roland Park Civic League.Residents called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to veto the bill when it lands on her desk."We want to slow this whole process down to get our arms around it so we know how this is going to affect us," Cooper said."Good development away from the water that is going to add to our tax base, and the developer is not looking for TIFs or anything else and he's going to be putting private money to invest in the city. I don't see how anybody would veto that," Schleifer said.It's not clear when construction on the project could start.Jonathan Ehrenfeld, with Blue Ocean Realty, sent to 11 News the following statement:"As the developer and owner of the property, I have been working for over seven months with the two adjacent community associations, North Roland Park and Poplar Hill, and received their support in exchange for a restrictive covenant that reduced the height of the building by one story, reduced the permitted density of the building by 25 percent and permanently protects over 6 acres of green space. Many of the recent objections are about traffic and, according to the city's independent traffic study, this development will not have significant measurable impact. I do support the city working with myself and all the nearby associations to explore options to address the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway and the impact of the substantial numbers of city and county commuters that use it.""I was pleased to see that the Council accepted the unanimous positive recommendations for approval from the city agencies and recognized the importance of the agreements with the two associations."Also on WBALTV.com:

BALTIMORE —

A controversial development project in Baltimore is moving forward after the City Council's approval.

It's a plan to build an apartment building in Roland Park at the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway.

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Some residents are concerned about traffic, overcrowded schools and the project's impact on the environment. Critics say the process is being rushed, and they're calling on the mayor to put the brakes on the project.

Blue Ocean Realty is trying to sell a luxury apartment community, but not everyone in the Roland Park neighborhood is buying the idea.

Donna Ann Ward is against the development project.

"We have had so little clarity and so little transparency," Ward said.

The proposed Overlook at Roland Park is in the 5th District. Councilman Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer introduced a bill to approve Blue Ocean Realty's development plan in April.

"I think there's a problem in that the developer lives in the neighborhood where the development is planned, that the developer raised over $25,000 in various forms and streams to contribute to Yitzy Schleifer's election campaign," Ward said.

"(That is) completely false," Schleifer said.

Schleifer said he is supporting the project because it's good for his district.

"I have done what I believe is the best thing for the community which is to minimize the impact, reduce the size of the development and negotiate for the important things the community has requested," Schleifer said.

Despite that, some residents still feel overlooked.

"We're trying to get an audience with the mayor before she signs this," said Hap Cooper, president, Roland Park Civic League.

Residents called on Mayor Catherine Pugh to veto the bill when it lands on her desk.

"We want to slow this whole process down to get our arms around it so we know how this is going to affect us," Cooper said.

"Good development away from the water that is going to add to our tax base, and the developer is not looking for TIFs or anything else and he's going to be putting private money to invest in the city. I don't see how anybody would veto that," Schleifer said.

It's not clear when construction on the project could start.

Jonathan Ehrenfeld, with Blue Ocean Realty, sent to 11 News the following statement:

"As the developer and owner of the property, I have been working for over seven months with the two adjacent community associations, North Roland Park and Poplar Hill, and received their support in exchange for a restrictive covenant that reduced the height of the building by one story, reduced the permitted density of the building by 25 percent and permanently protects over 6 acres of green space. Many of the recent objections are about traffic and, according to the city's independent traffic study, this development will not have significant measurable impact. I do support the city working with myself and all the nearby associations to explore options to address the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway and the impact of the substantial numbers of city and county commuters that use it."

"I was pleased to see that the Council accepted the unanimous positive recommendations for approval from the city agencies and recognized the importance of the agreements with the two associations."